Applications Open: Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG) & the Inlaks Research Studentship at King’s India Institute
The Foundation offers two opportunities in this category, the Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG) and the Inlaks Research Studentship at King’s India Institute.
Inlaks Research & Travel Grant
The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation has been supporting innovative work in research and scholarship for more than four decades. The ‘Inlaks Research Travel Grant’ is geared to assist registered PhD. students of Indian universities to undertake short-term visits to universities abroad to collect material, use facilities and consult experts.
ABOUT THE AWARD
The ‘Inlaks Research Travel Grant’ offers financial support for a maximum of 3 months at a university/institution/library abroad. The grant will cover:
- Reasonable air fare
- Maintenance expenses at a modest rate
- Funds for buying material and books, and making copies of relevant literature.
ELIGIBILITY:
The applicants must
(i) hold confirmed PhD registration for at least two years but for not more than four years
(ii) have a first class degree at either Bachelor’s (Honours) or Master’s level, preferably both.
(iii) be under 35 years of age on 31 December in the year of applying.
(iv) be an Indian citizen, currently resident in India.
SUBJECTS FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS AVAILABLE
Humanities and Social Sciences
APPLICATION PROCESS
(i) Fully filled form for ‘Inlaks Research Travel Grant’. The forms may be downloaded from the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation website: www.inlaksfoundation.org
(ii) Sample of written work (3000-5000 words) on the subject of the candidate’s research. This should preferably be a draft (with full annotation and documentation) of a chapter of the PhD thesis along with details regarding the reading list, surveys, or any other work done towards the thesis.
(iii) Evidence of having communicated with concerned persons or institutions abroad and having received a positive response.
(iv) A written and signed statement from the applicant’s supervisor stating:
· The candidate’s ability, focus and progress in the work done under her/his supervision
· The candidate’s need to go abroad
· That the funds for the visit cannot be obtained from any other source
· Only two letters of reference, one of which should be from the supervisor, should be included with the application.
(v) The fully filled in forms and other enclosures must be sent by post to the following address: 86/87 Atlanta, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATION
October 1, 2017
IMPORTANT CONDITIONS
· Any material collected by the selected candidates (books, copies, instruments etc.) must become the property of the candidate’s institution for wider use by future scholars.
· All this material must carry a statement regarding the support received from the Inlaks Research Travel Grants
· The grants must be utilized within nine months of the date of award.
· The students must furnish vouchers/evidence for major expenses like lodging, library fees, buying books, etc.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The candidates will be expected to go through a two-tier selection procedure.
· First round short-listing on the basis of the written record submitted by the candidate.
· Second and final round: Personal interview of the short-listed candidates.
NOTE: The candidates short-listed for the interview will be informed by November 2017. The final interviews will be held either November or December 2017.
Inlaks Research Studentship at the King’s India Institute
This grant started in 2016, is similar to the Inlaks Research and Travel Grant, and will enable scholars to undertake a short term visit to the King’s India Institute to collect material, use facilities and consult experts towards their research for their PhDs.
The ‘Inlaks Research Studentship at the King’s India Institute’ is geared to assist registered PhD students of Indian universities to undertake short-term visits to universities abroad to collect material, use facilities and consult experts.
ABOUT THE AWARD
The ‘Inlaks Research Studentship at the King’s India Institute’ offers financial support for a maximum of 3 months at King’s College London. The Studentship will cover:
- Reasonable air fare (booked by Inlaks on the student’s behalf)
- Maintenance expenses at a modest rate (up to Rs.115,000/- per month)
- Funds for buying materials and books, and making copies of relevant literature (up to Rs.65,000/-)
ELIGIBILITY:
All applicants must fulfill the following criteria
(i) hold confirmed PhD registration for at least two years but for not more than four years
(ii) have a first class degree at either Bachelor’s (Honours) or Master’s level, preferably both.
(iii) be under 35 years of age on 31 December in the year of applying.
(iv) be an Indian citizen, currently resident in India.
SUBJECTS FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS AVAILABLE
Humanities and Social Sciences
APPLICATION PROCESS
(i) Fully filled form for ‘Inlaks Research Studentship at the King’s India Institute’. The forms may be downloaded here: Application Form
(ii) Updated CV/ Resume limited to two pages only: PDF
(iii) Sample of written work on the subject of the applicant’s research. This should preferably be a draft (with full annotation and documentation) of a chapter of the PhD thesis along with details regarding the reading list, surveys, or any other work done towards the thesis. (3000-5000 words)
(iv) A written and signed statement from the applicant’s supervisor stating:
· The candidate’s ability, focus and progress in the work done under her/his supervision
· The candidate’s need to go abroad
· That the funds for the visit cannot be obtained from any other source
Note: Additional recommendations (i.e. other than from the supervisor) should not be submitted.
(v) The completed forms and other documents must be sent by email to the address ‘india-institute@kcl.ac.uk’, with the title “Application for Inlaks Research Studentship”.
Note: the supervisor may prefer to submit their statement separately. In this case, they should send their statement directly to ‘india-institute@kcl.ac.uk’, with the email title “Recommendation for Inlaks Research Studentship: [applicant’s name]”.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS:
October 1st, 2017: Midnight, UK time
IMPORTANT CONDITIONS
· The visit should commence between January – May 2018.
· Any material collected by the selected candidates (books, copies, instruments etc.) must become the property of the candidate’s institution for wider use by future scholars.
· All this material must carry a statement regarding the support received from the Inlaks Research Studentship at the King’s India Institute.
· The grants must be utilized within nine months of the date of award.
· The students must produce vouchers/evidence for major expenses like lodging, library fees, buying books, etc.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The candidates will be expected to go through a two-tier selection procedure.
· First round short-listing on the basis of the written record submitted by the candidate.
· Second and final round: Personal interview of the short-listed candidates. Interviews may take place face to face (if feasible), or over Skype.
Please note: The candidates short-listed for the interview will be informed by November 2017. The final interviews will be held either November or December 2017.
FOLLOWING SELECTION
· The successful candidate must make a formal application to the King’s India Institute as a Visiting Research Student through the King’s College London application procedure for the duration of the grant. Details, including entry requirements, are available here: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/visiting-research-students.aspx. A member of King’s India Institute staff will stand as supervisor for the successful candidate during his/her stay at King’s.
· The successful candidate should apply for a Short-term Study visa for the period of his/her study at King’s. Details can be found on the UK government website: https://www.gov.uk/study-visit-visa/overview.
